§ Sir W. Brassasked the Minister of Labour whether he is aware that men registered and not called up find it difficult to get employment pending their calling-up notices; whether he is satisfied that the order of calling-up is working satisfactorily as between the younger and older classes; and whether he is aware that some of the younger ones registered a considerable time ago for the different services and are still not called up while the older ones are being taken?
§ Mr. BevinSpecial arrangements are in operation to enable any unemployed men who have been registered for military service to be called up as early as possible if they so desire. Subject to the requirements of the Forces for men with special qualifications, men registered on an earlier date are in general called up before men registered on a later date. I am aware that a number of men in the earlier age groups have not yet been called up for reasons given in the statement made on 9th July in reply to a Question by the hon. Member for the City of London (Sir G. Broadbridge).